Executive Order 8524—Exemption of J. Brent Clarke From Compulsory Retirement for Age

Whereas, in my judgment, the public interest requires that J. Brent Clarke, Chief of the Diplomatic Pouch and Mail Section, Department of State, who, during the month of September, 1940, will reach the retirement age prescribed for automatic separation from the service, applicable to him, be exempted from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year:

Now, Therefore, by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 204 of the act of June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 382, 404 (U.S.C., title 5, see. 715a), I hereby exempt the said J. Brent Clarke from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending September 30, 1941.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
August 26, 1940.